Funding search · oral health · North Carolina
Who funds oral health work in North Carolina
15 funders have a record of paying for oral health work by North Carolina recipients: 83 grants totaling $10.3M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are The Duke Endowment ($7.2M), Dogwood Health Trust ($1.3M) and Central Carolina Health Network ($546,934).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to North Carolina recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $425,000 to FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH LEADERSHIP & INNOVATION — to support the work of the north carolina oral health collaborative to improve oral health care throughout north carolina.
Largest: $300,000 to ACCESS DENTAL CARE — mobile dental care for individuals with special healthcare needs in wnc.
Central Carolina Health NetworkGreensboro, NCCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $546,934 · through 2024Largest: $156,236 to ACCESS DENTAL CARE — access to dental care
Largest: $100,000 to BROWNGIRL RDH — oral health education
Foundation for Health Leadership and InnCary, NCCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $44,000 · through 2022Largest: $20,000 to CLAYTON PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY — nc oral health collaborative
Crj FoundationSt Simons Island, GA
4 matching grants · $16,000 · through 2025Largest: $5,000 to BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS HEALTH PROJECT — provide free dental care
Largest: $100,000 to ACCESS DENTAL CARE — access dental care eastern nc expansion
Largest: $5,000 to BLUE RIDGE FREE DENTAL CL — free dental care
Largest: $100,000 to ACCESS DENTAL CARE — expansion project
Delta Dental FundLansing, MICharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $150,000 · through 2023Largest: $75,000 to AMERICA'S TOOTH FAIRYCHILDRENS ORAL HEALTH FOUNDATION — refugee fund grant
The Chapel Hill Residential RetirementChapel Hill, NCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $125,000 · through 2023Largest: $75,000 to LOCAL START DENTAL — geriatric dental care for low income seniors
Largest: $100,000 to ACCESS DENTAL CARE — new hanover adult dental program
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